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Niall Harbison works to ease the suffering of stray dogs in Thailand, even as he battles his own demons around addiction and depression. Niall Harbison says he’s found his calling helping stray dogs in Thailand. The Current: How saving street dogs in Thailand helped this man save himself Read Transcribed …

Former U.S. president Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully over a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.  Former U.S. president had sued newspaper over story about …

After two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, 17 judges are now left to sort through one divisive case, and consider whether to try helping unravel one of the world’s most polarizing conflicts in recent memory.  Court to first rule on emergency measures to …

A Houthi military spokesperson said five of the group’s fighters had been killed by U.S.-led strikes from the air and sea in Yemen overnight. The attacks were in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which have escalated since the Israel-Hamas war.  Houthi officials say they will continue …

Some passengers have talked about fearing for their lives aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 as the Boeing 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing last week after a door-sized cabin panel blew off.  Some passengers at risk of PTSD after fuselage blowout, trauma specialist says. Passengers aboard …

Some researchers say the moment is here when coal consumption in power plants around the world finally peaks before beginning a perpetual fall.  Forecasters have been wrong before about discounting coal’s staying power. With the COP28 climate summit now in the rearview mirror, some researchers say the moment is here …

The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, several U.S. officials said.  Biden says Canada among nations supporting operation to stop Houthi attacks on commercial …

The Canadian government still hasn’t taken a stance on South Africa’s claim that Israel’s military action in Gaza is “genocidal in character” as the United Nations’ main judicial body prepares to hear arguments on the case.  Israeli president calls South Africa’s genocide claim ‘atrocious and preposterous.’ The Canadian government still …

As Ukraine grapples with a shortage of ammunition and troops, it is in need of a reset in its battle against the Russian military nearly two years after its invasion began, defence experts say.  Ukraine says it is short on air defence systems, ammunition and soldiers. In the early days …

South Africa told judges at the World Court in the Hague on Thursday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and pleaded with the court to issue an interim order for an immediate halt to Israel’s military actions.  South Africa calls for a halt to Israel’s military campaign, Israel will …